Recipes
veg
"CHOLA PALAK PULAV"
By KAINAZ HAVALDAR
⏳ Prep Time: 60 minute
24 Dec 2021
Nutritional Overview
Calories
492.9 kcal
Protein
15.3 gm
Carbs
78 gm
Fats
13.3 gm
Ingredients
Rice 50gm
Chick Peas 50gm
Spinach 100gm
Tomato 25gm
Onion 50gm
Ginger and garlic paste 5gm
Chana masala 1tsp
Whole cumin 1tbsp
Red chilli powder to taste
Pinch of turmeric powder
Dhaniya powder 1tsp
Kasuri meethi 1tsp
Green Chillies chopped 5gm
Oil 10gm
Method
Step 1
Wash and soak the chickpeas overnight. Next day drain and rinse the chickpeas.
Step 2
Add the chickpeas to a pressure cooker with - cups of water along with a pinch of salt. Cook it in a pressure cooker for - minutes on low flame after the first whistle.
Step 3
Wash and soak the rice for half an hour.
Step 4
Wash and chop the spinach in strips and keep aside.
Step 5
In a pan put oil or ghee.
Step 6
When the oil is warm add / tsp whole cumin and once it starts spluttering add in the grated
Step 7
Saute on low to medium flame till the
Step 8
Saute till the masala becomes a nice beige brown.
Step 9
Add the salt ,turmeric ,red chilli powder, cumin and coriander powder and saute for a few more minutes.
Step 10
Then add in the grated tomato and cook till the water from the tomato dries up.
Step 11
Add in the kasturi methi leaves (dry fenugreek leaves) and saute for a few more minutes.
Step 12
Add in the chickpeas and the water and let it cook till the liquid starts boiling. Turn down the flame to low and cook till the oil comes to the top.
Step 13
In a pressure cooker add ghee and once it is warm add / tsp whole cumin.
Step 14
When the cumin starts spluttering add in a few chopped green chillies and the chopped spinach and cook for a minute or so.
Step 15
Now add the soaked and drained rice stir fry it with the masala for a minute or so.
Step 16
Add only the chickpeas from the gravy. Then measure the gravy and add double the amount of rice added, that is : in proportion with the rice.
Step 17
Taste the liquid and add salt as needed, the water should be slightly salty, like sea water.
Step 18
Close pressure cooker with the weight and cook on medium to high flame till you hear the first whistle.
Step 19
Switch off the heat and leave the pressure cook with the weight on till it has released all the pressure on it’s own.
Step 20
After you open the pressure cooker, let the pulav rest for some time to allow it to absorb all the gravy liquid.
Step 21
Serve hot with a vegetable raita on the side.
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